About €47,900 After Tax In Ireland

The average monthly net salary in the UK is around 1,730 GBP, with a minimum income of 1,012 GBP per month. This places United Kingdom on the 5th place out of 72 countries in the International Labour Organisation statistics for 2012.

Most individuals pay Income Tax through the pay-as-you-earn (PAYE) system. Employers use this system to take Income Tax and National Insurance contributions from the employee's monthly salary. Self-employed individuals may pay these taxes through Self Assessment, by filling in a tax return at the end of the year.

The capital, London, was named the most popular city in the world five times in the last seven years, ahead of Paris. London is also one of the world's foremost industrial, financial, commercial, and cultural centres. According to numbeo.com the cost of living in London is high, being the 16th most expensive city in Europe.

With an unemployment rate of only 5.4% and a good social security system, UK is also one of the countries with the highest number of immigrants in Europe — over 7 million people, or about 12% of its population.